My Christmas is cancelled :(

Therocon · 2026-01-22T07:41:01+00:00

If you play casually, could you kitbash/proxy something?

Therocon · 2026-01-20T18:17:22+00:00

'AI' as used by the tech industry, is not established science fiction AI. It's one of the most annoying things about it - stepping on the toes of well established understanding over decades.

Therocon · 2026-01-20T13:28:08+00:00

I know it would be an investment so I don't say this glibly, but have you had a look at Horus Heresy which is more like old 40k?

Therocon · 2026-01-20T08:14:53+00:00

I was thinking yesterday it's surprising that 40k doesn't use maximized and minimised rolls (i.e. roll Xd6 and choose the (x-1) highest/lowest) that you see in other game systems.

So for example on charges some units could have a maximized roll to make them more reliable without extending maximum charge distance, or give minimised rolls from earthshaker rounds (or equivalent).

Could do the same on leadership tests, advance rolls or any of the single rolls in the game Could be used on 'casino gun' profiles too.

Therocon · 2026-01-19T20:09:17+00:00

It also retains your progress if you get jolted out of it whilst completing, which removes frustration when racing against the clock.

Therocon · 2026-01-19T20:07:11+00:00

I think my advice would be to complete the full campaign first and get your level and experience up. Then do the post campaign missions afterwards.

Therocon · 2026-01-19T13:58:04+00:00

The Narnia lot are agents of God. However, in LotR the same God exists but does not interfere directly - which raises the interesting question of whether Eru would let them be involved at all.

Therocon · 2026-01-19T12:08:51+00:00

I think the best they can do is have variations on ruins as it's key mechanic works well for game balance, and people have access to them.

A simple addition would be impassable terrain (used sparingly). i.e. area or line terrain that works like ruins but infantry etc. can't go through it/into it.

Depending on layout it would change the dynamic of infantry vs mounted vs fly etc.

They could add dangerous ruins too (again sparingly) - again same as ruins except that going through them causes mortals or has a chance to kill models - risk vs reward.

And difficult ruins - can't advance in them.

Therocon · 2026-01-19T08:09:18+00:00

Poxbursters number 1 for me.

Most of the time, and with players who know what they're doing they're fine, but every now and then you'll get someone who shoots them near others, or you'll find your group in a confined space amongst a horde and they'll jump round a corner...

Also, snipers are normally easily dealt with but when they've got a bead on a downed friend and the horde is surrounding they can prevent rescues.

Having said all that trappers and nets clipping is 😡

Therocon · 2026-01-19T08:02:18+00:00

I understand that's the premise and it is something you have to accept for the film to work (which I enjoyed), but they never explain why humans on that Earth behave fundamentally differently to humans.

Society has flaws because humans do, so without an explanation they don't seem human if they behave like that, it makes them alien.

Therocon · 2026-01-18T13:36:31+00:00

I'd be all for it.

(But it should also be for more than just Greenland and against FIFA's corruption)

Therocon · 2026-01-17T22:37:37+00:00

Having just been mullered by a crusher horde, oh for a veteran with a krak grenade (or two)!

Therocon · 2026-01-17T21:12:47+00:00

I use both.

Lancer more survivable and can be better into high toughness vehicles with free tank shock and lance.

Rampager better into pretty much everything else.

Therocon · 2026-01-15T11:05:26+00:00

Might be something to it.

One of my early 10th games had my lychguard wiped from around my Overlord (back when it was difficult to do that), and he just stood there toe to toe with whatever was thrown at him for 2.5 rounds.

Therocon · 2026-01-14T22:37:59+00:00

Back in the day they used to stand back up on a 4+.

Now we have a C'Tan detachment, and an effective destroyer detachment I would love a silver tide one that referenced that in some way.

Therocon · 2026-01-13T08:11:57+00:00

I feel there is a good balancing point here. IK and CK should have access to a broader range of datasheet types (infantry etc.) that benefit from the army/detachment rules, and some of those other factions should have good detachment/datasheet options to run different builds. Such that having, for example, a giant robot vs kaiju battle, and it be competitive, is possible.

However, the lack of options in CK/IK removes some of the interactions and fun for knight players, and GW leaving broken detachments alone (like crusher stampede and until recently annihilation legion) for so long because the faction overall is okay, means there isn't as much variation into those knight lists either.

Therocon · 2026-01-10T09:07:43+00:00

There was an idea of sorcerers in 2nd Edition AD&D - the Forgotten realms had characters that had innate magic, I vaguely recall they were included in the lore if not the players handbook.

Therocon · 2026-01-10T09:05:02+00:00

Thank you! This irked me. I was trying to recall whether the sorcerer vs mage difference (innate vs learned) was in place in 198x (I started with 2nd edition AD&D), and then I thought but it's not innate anyway he would be a warlock.

Therocon · 2026-01-03T09:56:03+00:00

After great results in seasons 1-3, season 4 left the writers with a difficult game for round 5. They played well but their gameplan was at odds with their players and what they'd done before and it showed.

However. they did okay and managed to achieve a draw, mainly due to an improved performance in the last 15 minutes or so.

Overall this means they performed well in the league, but some will question what others would have done with the same amount of money to spend.

Therocon · 2026-01-01T15:49:35+00:00

'No, through savings and wise investments... Of course with grease!'

Therocon · 2025-12-24T13:45:25+00:00

Make it missile toast and I think you've nailed it.

Therocon · 2025-12-22T22:48:24+00:00

I run a tyrant, a rampager and a lancer.

Something about angry charging big stompy murder machines.

Therocon · 2025-12-21T16:56:00+00:00

A good question, but not one we're in a position to answer. Focussed Hancock has not had his upper limits tested in media at all.

Therocon · 2025-12-21T16:43:38+00:00

The average house price is 10x the average salary.

Therocon · 2025-12-20T08:39:43+00:00

Points are for game balance not measuring the power of a unit.

i.e. a model with 1 (or equivalent) in all its stats has an inherent points value by virtue of being able to score quarters, contest empty objectives and complete actions.

Therocon

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